papi_chulo

Ur @ PaPi cHuLo'S MySpAcEMy name is Mr. Carey and I am Magnet Counselor at Los Angeles High School. People know me by "Papi Chulo or Head Roman." I enjoy working at L.A. High with my assistant Sonia. I am always there to give people advice and I am a good listener when it comes to problems with my magnet students. I received my Bachelors degree from UC Santa Barbara and both Masters degrees from Loyola Marymount University. One of my advances with my degrees are in Administration and Counseling and I have credentials in both those areas also. I live in Manhattan Beach and have been a LA County Lifeguard for over 30 years. My goal is to increase the course content of the magnet and expand an already successful AP program. I've been at Los Angeles High since 1970. I started soon after receiving my teaching credential from UC Santa Barbara. At first I was a social studies and health instructor for five years and also coached the varsity swim team. In 1975 I became a Dean and remained in that position for four years. But then came the good part,I became a counselor in 1979 and served in that capacity until taking over the magnet school in Fall of 1985. The magnet which was founded in 1981 has grown substantially over the years. In 1994 the magnet expanded to include the ninth grade with the advent of reconfiguration. The total student capacity is now set at 317 with 13 teachers. The magnet cannot get any larger because of the size of the regular LA High student body.Originally the magnet was a college incentive program but changed its focus and was retitled Math/Science/Technology in 1994. This renaming does not mean that academic subjects such as English, foreign language, and social studies are de-emphasized. The highly touted LA High Academic Decathlon team is comprised entirely of magnet students.Bling MySpace Editor